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Asbestos Removal in Forestdale
Buildings in Forestdale built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Our asbestos removal service covers planned asbestos removal and legal disposal.
- Garage roof sheets
- Artex before plastering
- Old floor tiles and black adhesive
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Looking after things afterwards
Any asbestos left elsewhere should stay on record, so future trades know about it.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Plan any replacement work before the removal date
- Tell us about any previous survey
- Tell us about parking and access
- Move belongings away, but leave the asbestos alone
Don’ts
Never pressure-wash, sand or cut asbestos.
Don’t jet-wash, sand, drill or cut asbestos materials.
About our asbestos removal in Forestdale
Licensed work covers lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board, which must be carried out by a contractor holding an HSE licence. We’ll tell you if your job in Forestdale falls into that category. People often contact us about old flues and asbestos found during building work, involving water tanks, cement roof sheets and textured coatings.
In Forestdale, removal often involves flats, small gardens and limited access, so we plan parking, access and the route for the waste. Our quotes are written and say what’s included, so there are no surprises.
- Area
- Forestdale (CR0, CR2)
- Region
- Greater London
- Service
- Asbestos removal to HSE guidance
- Paperwork
- Consignment note for the waste
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Duty holders and landlords in Forestdale
If you manage or own a block in Forestdale, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors.
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Forestdale, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
The process
Waste is double-bagged or wrapped in heavy polythene and labelled as we go, ready to go to a permitted site. We’ll tell you when we have finished and what you’ll receive afterwards. We plan outdoor jobs in Forestdale to finish before dark: that means by about 3:55pm in December, or about 9:20pm in June.
- Send us the postcode and photos
- We work out what category the work falls into
- We book the work and notify if required
- On the day we set up, remove and bag the material
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
Before we arrive
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Keep children and pets away on the day
Ask for a quote
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Then fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
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Forestdale: your questions answered
Could my house in Forestdale contain asbestos?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Forestdale may have it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you work near Sanderstead station?
Yes. Sanderstead station is about 2.4 miles west of Forestdale, and we cover both.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved.
Will I get the price in writing?
Yes, always, including whether VAT is included.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
A survey report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, depending on the job.
What does removal cost?
It depends on the material, how much there is, its condition, access and disposal. We quote each job individually.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
No: skips and household bins cannot take asbestos. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
Is DIY asbestos removal allowed?
HSE advises the public not to try, and higher-risk materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Should you do it yourself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
What it costs
What drives the price:
- What the material is and its state
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Location, parking and any London charges
- The quantity or area
Compare what each quote includes, not just the total: scope, method, waste disposal and paperwork.
What to photograph
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them without disturbing anything:
- Labels, if any
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- The parking area
- How we’d reach it
Photos from a safe distance help: send them through our contact page.
Removing asbestos around Forestdale
Forestdale is about 3 miles south-east of Croydon, in Greater London. For removal jobs in Forestdale, tell us about parking and access when you get in touch. We cover all 764 towns and villages in Greater London. Our area stretches from Forestdale to London (11 miles away).
In a school like Courtwood Primary School, any removal is agreed with the duty holder and done while the area is out of use. In older properties in Forestdale, it’s often extensions and refits that contain asbestos, so materials are identified first.
Here we cover the CR0 and CR2 postcode area. Streets in the area include Courtwood Lane, Goldfinch Road and Bardolph Avenue, and asbestos removal is available on all of them. If your property is just outside Forestdale, we also cover Selsdon (1 mile west), New Addington (1 mile east), Addington (1 mile north), Farleigh (1 mile south) and Fickleshole (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover London (11 miles north), City of Westminster (13 miles north-west), Marylebone (13 miles north), Kensington (13 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north) and Shoreditch (13 miles north).
As a London location, Forestdale is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: let us know about parking and access when you get in touch.
Nearby you will also find Warlingham Park Hospital (1.9 miles south) and Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (3.5 miles west). The countryside around Forestdale includes Nore Hill and Hutchinson's Bank.
- Local schools include John Ruskin College (0.5 miles north-west)
What’s included, and what isn’t
So you know what to expect:
- Making good is normally a separate job
- Some jobs must be notified first, so the timing needs planning
- Removal in strong wind or heavy rain may need rescheduling
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials we see
- Flue pipes
- Soffits (cement)
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Garage and shed roofs
- Panels and boards
- Asbestos cement sheets
- Water tanks
- Artex and textured coatings
- Bitumen roof felt
- Gutters and downpipes
Choosing the right option
Dealing with asbestos before work starts keeps the project on track, when everything has to wait for it to be dealt with. Every quote says whether VAT is included.
How we work in Forestdale
- Identify first, remove only when needed
- Records for your files
- Clear written quotes
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
Read how we price jobs or published price ranges.
Materials, one by one
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement releases fibres when broken or cut, so it’s unbolted and lowered, not smashed.
Insulating board and lagging
That work must be done by a contractor holding an HSE licence, with notification 14 days ahead.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site